Recent Books

• Itihasa: A History of Hindu Mythology

  

  Deeply researched and painstakingly put together, this magnum opus by Bharat’s foremost mythologist, Devdutt Pattanaik, explores: how Hindu mythology changed with history; how Indian history changed with mythology; how arguments about Indian culture and Hindu civilization reveal the myth inhabited by historians, rationalists, nationalists and activists…

• Itihasa : A History of Hindu Mythology

  

  Watch this space for more information on the release of Pattanaik’s new book: Itihasa : A History of Hindu Mythology!…

• Flower of India: Ways of Seeing the Lotus

  

  In Flower of India, bestselling author and renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik examines the lotus as one of the most pervasive and resonant symbols of the Indian subcontinent. Through its many avatars—as plant, resource, metaphor, design, and sacred form—he traces how the lotus has shaped India’s cultural imagination across history, religion, art, and everyday life. Concise…

• Astra Shastra: Weapons of the Hindu Gods

  

  Well-known mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik introduces young readers to the wonderful weapons of Hindu gods with his unique art and easy-to-read text…